Improved mode of fastening- artificial teeth



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Lette/rs Patent No. 94,664, dated September 7, 1869.

IMPROVED MQDE QF FASTENING- ARTIFICIAL TEETH.

The Schedule referredy to in these Letters Patent and making part ef thesame.

To all whom itmavy concern:

Be it known that I, E. C. STONE, of Galesburg, in the county of Knox,and State of Illinois, have invented a new and Usefull Improvement iuModes of Fastening Artificial Teeth; and I do hereby declare that thefollowing is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, which willenable others skilled in the art to make and use the same, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings, forming part ofthisspecification.

This invention relates to a new and useful improvement in the method offastening artificial teeth to the plate, where metal and rubber orvulcanite are used in combination; land consists in the use of staplespassiug through the plate and fastened without soldering, as will behereinafter more fully described.

In the accompanying drawings-l Figure l represents a front view Ofl aplate with a portion of the teeth attached according to my invention,the other portion of the plate showing the staples and the manner Ot'attachingr them to the plate.

Figure 2 is a view of thestaple detached, showing p its form when in theplate and .prepared for the rubber.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

A represents the plate.

B represents the staple.

C is the rubber.

D, the teeth.

For insertingr the staple B in the plate, two orices are made `throughthe plate, one for each leg of. the staple, which legs are passedthrough the plate, when they are turned or bent over, as seen in thedrawing, .each leg forming an eye or hook for holding the rubber.

It will be seen that by this method no soldering is required forsecurely h/oldingl the staple to the plate, and that when once therubber is connected therewith it is rheld in the most firm and perfectmanner, thus securing all the advantages of the rubber with strength oflthe metal plate.

I )he advantages of this over the Ordinary method of soldering orjagging or denticulating the surface of the plate for securing therubber, are many, and must be obvious to all who are acquainted with thesubject.

Having thus ldescribed my invention,

I I claim as new, and.desire to secure lby Letters Patent- The staplesB, for attaching the teeth D to the metal plate A, when said staples areconstructed as described, by passing the wire through the plate from theinner side, and bending its ends over in opposite directions, to formeyes upon the outer side of said plate, as herein set forth and shown.

E. G. STONE.

Witnesses:

M. D. COOKE,- N. A. JOHNSON.

